Source: http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/index/~3/vFb527zZQ0U/
Monday, February 28, 2011
360 Cams, AutoCAD and Miles of Fiber: Building an Oscars Broadcast
Beneath the pomp and pageantry of the Academy Awards hides a world of crushing complexity. Every detail of the awards ceremony requires meticulous planning, fastidious engineering and heaps of tech savvy. Wired.com takes you behind the scenes for a look at the Oscars' tech.
Hands-on with FaceTime for Mac
Hands-on impressions and video of FaceTime on the new MacBook Pro.
Originally posted at Crave
Source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20035979-1.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Apple
TSA?s Prying Eyes Won?t Look Twice at This Laptop Bag
The security screening procedure at the airport typically provides about as much enjoyment as a graduate-level macroeconomics lecture, so it was comforting to know I had one less hassle when I approached the conveyor belt at the TSA checkpoint the last time I flew: I didn't have to remove my 15-inch MacBook from my backpack.
Source: http://www.wired.com/reviews/2011/02/victorinox-big-ben/
HoneyPoint: A honeypot for Windows, Linux, or Mac OS X
After over 10 years of active participation in the honeypot community, I was surprised not to have heard of MicroSolved's HoneyPoint Security Server before I started planning this roundup. HoneyPoint runs on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X, and offers some useful features -- such as "defensive fuzzing" and the ability to track alert status -- that KFSensor and Honeyd don't.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Xeno Defense is a fantastic tower defense Time Waster
There's a story line, but it's not very important. The gist of it is that you're a scientist stranded in an outpost, and there's an alien invasion. Your encampment is all the way to the right side of the screen, with swarms of aliens coming in from the left and trying to invade. Your job is to shoot them and defend your turf.
As the game evolves, you gain experience points. At the end of each level you go to the store and choose what you want to spend your points on: new buildings, new weapons, upgrade existing weapons, or invest in repairing your base.
The final goal is to build a weapon that's advanced enough to use against the alien mothership. This is done by building enough research buildings - but you must balance the buildings you buy with your weapons upgrades, because each swarm of aliens is stronger than the last.
I finished the game with two days to spare; what was your score?
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Corel releases VideoStudio Pro X4, we go hands on (video)
VideoStudio Pro is aimed at home users and small business professionals who want to create professional-looking videos, but without the hassle, steep learning curve and price of Adobe Premiere Pro and the likes.
This new version introduces several features:
- Stop motion animation: You can now capture still frames using a webcam, camcorder or DSLR and use them to produce an animation. Tools such as "onion skin view" let you compare the previous image in the sequence with the current one and make the animation as smooth as possible.
- Processor optimization: Corel says the app is optimized for Intel's new Sandy Bridge systems, and have shown us some graphs with very impressive numbers. We've been unable to test this particular point, but if you have a recent-generation Intel or AMD Fusion system, VideoStudio performance should be blazing. Even on our older test system performance was quite impressive.
- Customizable workspace: You can drag the video preview window to your secondary monitor (if you have one) and tweak just about any other element in the window layout. Once done, you can save your ideal workspace in one of three slots.
- Share-to-Web: VideoStudio Pro X4 hooks directly into YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook and Flickr, so you don't even have to launch a browser to upload your final product. Edit, produce and share from within the app itself.
- Smart Package: Video projects typically consist of many files; Smart Package lets you bundle all video assets for a given project into one ZIP file which you can password-protect and keep in a safe place once you're done editing.
Note: We'll be running a give-away of ten VideoStudio Pro X4 licenses later today, each worth $100 USD. Keep your eyes peeled for the giveaway post!
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Global CIO: iPad Becoming Kingmaker For Enterprise Apps
iPad's success in business market underscores critical need for competitors to match soaring downloads of iPad-ready enterprise apps.
Source: http://feeds.informationweek.com/click.phdo?i=89eb7e7abe9ef06c2d0d55cc56165c88
Saturday, February 26, 2011
HTC�s Tablet Entry Won�t Run Android 3.0 Honeycomb
Specifications for HTC�s unannounced Android tablet have hit the web, and all indicators point to a mid-range device rather than a high-end iPad competitor.
Source: http://feeds.informationweek.com/click.phdo?i=3cbe62b3492c9b3472fd5afda698ea08
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Epic Makes Unreal Engine More Realistic for Small Devs
Epic Games has created award-winning series like "Gears of War" and "Unreal Tournament," as well as a popular proprietary development platform. That platform, Unreal Engine, doesn't only appear in Epic titles, though. The company has allowed other developers to license it -- for a fee. Now, it's opening up that platform to independent developers with no upfront cost.
Commerce Dept. Unveils National Broadband Map
The map shows the availability of high-speed Internet access services nationwide and lets people search for providers in their region.
Source: http://feeds.informationweek.com/click.phdo?i=8eec0f3bdfd8241a28601bc3859b84d1
Friday, February 25, 2011
FaceTime for Mac out of beta
FaceTime for Mac is now available in the Mac App Store for 99 cents. The service enables video chats with fellow FaceTime users on the iPhone 4, new iPod Touch, or other Macs.
Originally posted at The Digital Home
Source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-20035851-17.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Apple
Microsoft Confirms Windows Zero Day Vulnerability
Proof of concept code released for attack that uses malformed requests to crash any version of Windows, though remote execution appears unlikely.
Source: http://feeds.informationweek.com/click.phdo?i=f2174bdb8c957446bdd01f941ab4b691
Mockingbird is a fantastic in-browser tool for creating website wireframes
Mockingbird is like a digital version of the back of a napkin, but on steroids. It runs in-browser, and is powered by the magic of HTML5 (so it might work on an iPad). Mockingbird provides you with a rich toolbox of UI widgets like buttons, rectangles (both rounded and "regular") and image placeholders, as well as more Web-specific elements like a "search box" or vertical/horizontal navigation bars.
All you have to do is drag-and-drop the elements around the screen and resize them until it looks just right. I've tried it with one website mockup, and the result was pleasingly clear - it communicated exactly what I had in mind.
Mockingbird is a paid service (starting at $9/month) but you can use the tool itself even without an account - you just won't be able to save your work. That's not as bad as it sounds, because more often than not you may just want to relay a quick idea.
Mockingbird is a fantastic in-browser tool for creating website wireframes originally appeared on Download Squad on Sun, 13 Feb 2011 08:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Windows MultiPoint Server 2011: Good for more than just schools
I recently helped a large school system make an epic move to newer server technology: Its Active Directory infrastructure was more 10 years old, and I had to switch it to newer hardware and completely migrate it onto the latest versions of Windows Server and Active Directory.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
WinZip System Utilities Suite giveaway
While you can always download the trial version, WinZip has also provided us with 10 full System Utilities licenses to give away! To enter our random draw, you just have to leave a comment. Full terms and conditions are after the break.
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Codec Wars: What About Mobile Devices And Content Sites
Last week I commented about Google's decision to eliminate support for the H.264 video codec standard from Chrome and while I initially focused on the implications for PC users, given the growing use of mobile browsers, I wondered if the ramifications could be even more significant for them. Well, on further reflection, I'm not too worried, at least yet.
Source: http://feeds.informationweek.com/click.phdo?i=c745d1f73c7db6531127916ba7ef984f
Galaxy Tab: A great tablet for the 'can't do Apple' crowd
I'm not anti-Apple -- but I'm not drinking the new Apple-flavored Kool-Aid either. Maybe the commercials picking on Microsoft put me off. The first ones were funny, but then they became mean, like Ricky Gervais at the Golden Globes. As much as I see the value and use of an iPad, I'm stuck in the "can't do Apple" crowd for now, though there are no viable Windows tablets today, just laptops in a tablet design.
Top features in Windows Small Business Server 2011
Windows Small Business Server 2010 is a cost-effective combination of Microsoft's best server technologies, bundled up in a single package that features consolidated management and a price tag most new networks can afford. Built with Windows Server 2008 R2, Exchange 2010, and SharePoint Foundation 2010, SBS 2011 provides all of the features users expect in an enterprise network, but without the enterprise cost.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Al-Jazeera in Talks With Comcast Over U.S. Distribution
Al-Jazeera is in discussions with Comcast about bringing the network's English-language channel to millions of U.S. homes using the nation's largest cable operator. It would be a major breakthrough, capitalizing on the network's growing reputation here as a honest and steadfast provider of news from an increasingly tumultuous Middle East.
Source: http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/index/~3/BTGY4u5jIpI/
Z-Type is a fun way to learn to touch type
It's a basic shooter game: Spaceships come at you from the top, and you need to shoot and destroy them before they hit the bottom and destroy you. You do the shooting by typing the words associated with the baddies: Each spaceship has one word, and every letter sends a shot aimed at it. Once you finish typing the word, the ship explodes.
The graphics are very nice, and when you're done with the game it shows you your score and accuracy. The only thing I didn't like about this game is that it wouldn't let me set the speed, and it seems to be aimed at novice typists. If I could just select the level of difficulty before starting to play, I suspect it would have been much more engaging.
Still, for novice typists it's a great little way to practice!
[This was the Community Choice winner in the Mozilla Labs Game On 2010 competition! -Ed]
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Archos Actually Doing Well, Financial-Wise
Remember Archos? With all this talk of Droids v. iStuff, Archos' stable and handsome PMP/Tablet line has been cast by the wayside, relegated to a distant third place where it commiserates daily with Creative and the Zune. However in many markets Archos is still a leader and now they have the financials to prove it. According to a recent release, Archos hit 83 million Euro in revenue compared to 59 in 2009. Most of the revenue came from Europe with 116.2% growth and, surprisingly, an over two-fold increase in revenue in America.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/e2gCRFfuUDs/
Daily Crunch: Glasstronaut Edition
HTC Announces The Desire S, Wildfire S, and Incredible S I, For One, Welcome Our Dystopian Gorilla Glass Overlords Japan Prepares Tweeting Humanoid Astronaut Those Oakley 3D Glasses Are Now Certified 3D Glasses Total War: Shogun 2 Demo: February 22
Source: http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/02/16/daily-crunch-glasstronaut-edition/
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Daily Crunch: Office Espionage Edition
Alert Phone Lets Your Loved Ones Warn You When They?ve Wandered Off CrunchGear?s Valentine?s Day Gift Guide: Gifts For Girls Good Morning. Here?s A Floppy Drive Playing Toccata And Fugue In D Minor Somehow Interesting: Fingerprint Patterns After Using iPad Apps Hybrid Table-Lamp Is? Practical
Source: http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/02/11/daily-crunch-office-espionage/
Social Media Marketing Up 40% Among Local Businesses
Facebook and Google are the top outlets for promoting products online, while most who've used group buying sites like Groupon say they won't repeat the experience, according to MerchantCircle.
Source: http://feeds.informationweek.com/click.phdo?i=85a83be808b55824133d9ac9b09d7b65
Daily Crunch: Another World Edition
Video: Unmanned Naval Stealth Fighter?s First Flight This Is Our Sun The Great Valentine?s Day Kindle Case Gift Guide AMP FLIP USB Flash Drive Announced Today Is The Day You Become A Man: Hand-Welded AT-AT Available For $450
Source: http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/02/08/daily-crunch-another-world/
Intel puts greater security in the chip set
Chipmaker Intel has teamed with security giant Symantec on technology that will enable Internet firms to add stronger authentication to their services.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Gadget Lab Podcast: Android Tablets Galore, PlayStation Phone
This week's episode of Gadget Lab covers highlights coming from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, which was packed with tablets and smartphones.
Source: http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/index/~3/ARW6P5nFe0I/
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